When is the last time you exercised? How much television have you watched this week? What time did you wake up this morning? And how many times have you checked your e-mail today? The answers to these questions depend on your habits. I’ve done a lot of work changing habits within myself. With a little […]
Upcoming Interview on Be Happy Dammit
This Friday at 8:00 a.m. EST, I’m going to be on the “Be Happy Dammit” radio program. Bestselling author, Karen Salmansohn will be interviewing me. I’ll be discussing some of the information from my e-book “How to Change a Habit” and other thoughts on how habits influence you and how to take control of them. […]
Dodging Bullets: 7 Strategies to Handle Conflict
You need to be more assertive. Yet, less of an asshole. There’s a lot of conflicting information about how to handle conflict. Were told to be nice, just not a pushover. Remember the golden rule, but look out for number one. Be confident, just without all the arrogance. The result: meaningless platitudes that aren’t helpful […]
Friday Links 07-09-20
From the Web Specializing is for Suckers – Tim Ferriss points out the Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades. I thought this was a great post to counter all those “stick to your talents” people who call themselves experts. Personally, I believe that Ben Casnocha‘s suggestion of the T-Model (specializing in […]
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